To the airport: The No 7 service runs half-hourly (much reduced on Sundays and Bank Holidays) between the centre of Perpignan (La Catalogne/FNAC) and the airport and its timetable is available to download from the airport website.
Nobody’s complaining about the magnificent winter we’ve had so far….mais tout se paie and it looks like our bill has arrived! 🙂
A big dip in temperatures is expected next week with temperatures predicted into the minuses, even on the plain, and strong possibility of snow by next Thursday.
by Laura Mclellan Some like it hot – which is exactly how we’ve had it throuout summer. Then came autumn, plenty of warm sunshine nevertheless a herald of the chill of winter to come.…
In the spring of 2016 the EU referendum was announced. I had many sleepless nights wondering what would happen should Britain vote to leave the EU, although hubby seemed less bothered. “Never in a month of Sundays,” was his confident prediction. As the debate heated up, it became slowly more apparent that the unthinkable might actually happen and we might find ourselves turned overnight into illegal immigrants.
Next time you head into the centre of Perpignan, look out for the latest statue, inaugurated last week in front of the FNAC in the place de Catalogne. Originally created in 2000 by artistic duo Sabine et Eric, known as ’Les Pritchards’, the statue was inspired by Dali’s 1965 painting ‘Le mystique de la gare de Perpignan’.
La Vuelta coming to Prades
La Vuelta, the Spanish equivalent of the Tour de France will visit both the Aude and the P-O.
If you’re 16 – 27 years old, why not sign up for a Happy Card, aimed at encouraging the younger age range to use the train more often.
Mid-August brings crowds of serious-eyed people to Ceret: they can be spotted walking through town carrying deckchairs and mysterious leather bags.
We don’t often report national news unless it’s specifically related to the P-O – there are other sites far more capable than us for doing this (The Local, The Connexion, Languedoc Living…) so we stick to…
Collioure.fr – best town hall website for less than 5000 population
Collioure’s website has won first prize in the 2016 Communication Trophies, the 15th edition of the national competition to recognise the best communication tools.